Château de Saumur

Saumur

Atlantic Loire Valley

Attractions and places of interest

Landmarks and Historic Buildings

A beautiful château dating from the 10th century but largely rebuilt in the 14th, the Château de Saumur has been a princely residence, army barracks and latterly a prison, until the end of the Napoleonic era, throughout its lifetime. Today, after some reconstruction work to bring it back to its former glory, the château contains several museums - the museum of the horse, which contains many outstanding exhibits about the history of equestrianism, and the museum of decorative arts - particularly ceramics and enamels. It even has a toy museum in its dungeons!

Where is it?

Château de Saumur location

Latitude: 47.257239, Longitude:
-0.07239

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